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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

n TOWN in Michigan, Kalamazoo,
claims to have a hen that was Matched
inside out and is still alive. Gin
cinnati has a girl child that was born
without mouth. Salt Lake City has
a ten-legged cat. Missouri has a state
senator who recently declined rail-
road pass. Kansas has a democratic
legislator who voted for female suf-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

a WAsHINGToN correspondent says
the many young women i'll society
there are learning to swear, and tells
of caller who sent in his card and
heard in an adjoining room "a young
woman say: damn the man! Show
him in -
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

ture in railroad advertisements-'P Pas
senger cars on all trains heated by
steam;" or ''Stoves are no longer used
on any train of this line, or something
more terse, giving assurance that
though there may be danger of a wreck,
every precaution has been taken to
prevent connagration as an immedi-
ate result of the accident.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

THE reunion of the Grand Army of
the Republic will-possibly-take place
in Bismarck Grove in October next.
The chamber of commence last even
ing pledged large sum of money for
that purpose. Bismarck Grove is the
only suitable place in the state for
such a gathering and it ought to be 10
Gated there ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Tribune
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

THE Kentucky man, whose sweet
heart refused to marry him, promptly
killed her. The Ohio man, whose
sweetheart desired a postponement of
marriage, promptly killed himself.
Neither idea is the correct one, but the
Ohio idea is preferable.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

THE bill appropriating 100000 to
the militia of the different states,
passed by congress, has become law
without the signature of the president.
In the midst of his concern about PEN
sion vetoes, he appears to have over
looked the militia bill, and it became a
Law under the ten days limitation.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10
Personal.
morrow.
Attest:
ROLAND LAKIN.
County Clerk.

Douglas Kretsinger left town yester-
day morning to work in the country six
months.
Miss Mollie Kinnevan and her cou-
sin, Mary Kinneyan, who live near
Americas, were in our city Saturday,
trading with our merchants.
DIR. G.. w. Stratton of Reading was
in the city Wednesday and made the
NEWS Office pleasant call. He is con-
fident that Reading is bound to BOOM
R. NJ. Bachelor, son of Judge Bach
eller, has been appointed travelling au-
ditor of the Atlantic s. Pacific railroad
company. Congratulations are in or
der.
Mrs. Alice C. Roberts, who has been
spending the winter with her mother
Mrs. S. A. Hurlburt, north of the city.
left for Rosalin, Washington territory,
Saturday.
DIR. Ed. Matthews and Miss Rosa
Bartseh were, on last Monday evening,
united in marriage at the home of the
brides sister in Minnesota. The con-
tracing parties are both well known
in our city. THE NEWS joins their
many friends in sending congratula-
tiOns and best wishes.
Mr.. J. NJ. Fifield, an old settler and
a shareholder in the original TOWNSHIP
of Emporia, was in the city Monday call
ing on old friends. He is now a resi-
dent of Portland, Me-, and is making
a trip out west in which business and
pleasure are combined.
Husband-''Where are you going, my
dear?" Wife-''I'm going down to reg
lister, love-" ''Humph! Who are you 60
ing to vote for for mayor?'' For the
republican candidate, of course. p"
"You are? Well, guess you won't. :"
Indeed! And why not, pray?" tSim-
ply because am a Democrat, and it is
my pleasure that you vote my ticket. -
''Vote your ticket! Catch me voting
with the rotton old party that is opposed
to prohibition and female suffrage; the
party that tried to extend and perpet-
ute human slavery, and that plunged
the country into horrible civil war.
and - ''Take care, woman, don't
go to too far ''Take care yourself,
and don't you go too far. Remember,
my mother still lives to whom can flee
when you become too brutal" "Well,
that settles the hat business. "What
hat business?" why, the spring hat
business. was going to give you s25
to buy it, but now - SO. you dear,
good thing. Give me the S25, and I'll
vote as you want me too as long as l
| live, ''-Atchison Globe,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

THE people of Texas will decide for
or against prohibition on August s, as
Governor Ross has signed the resolu-
tions passed by the Legislature calling
for vote of the people on the question
of prohibiting the LIQUOR traffic.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

TIE postmaster general has made ar
rangements for fast mail service be-
tween the east and the southwest. The
mail which has hitherto reached Kan
sas City from New York the second
evening will reach that place nearly a
day earlier. This will, of course, eff
feet gain of one day at Emporia.
The first train under the new arrange
ment will leave New York on next Sat
urday. Saturdays New York papers
will thus reach Emporia ON Monday in
stead of Tuesday rs heretofore.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

II. NJ. Tyler, from Athens, Mo-, who
went blind in one eye and was losing
the other, from what he thought was
neuralgia, but was glaucoma, had DIR.
Harrell of 191 Kansas avenue, Topeka,
perform iridectomy, which arrested Il .
pain and is restoring the sight in the
best eve.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

Miss KATE FIELD, in her lecture in
Topeka, on MormOnism, referring to
municipal suffrage in Kansas, said:
You may rest assured that every I'M
principaled woman in your city will be
prevailed upon by every unprincipled
man to vote at your city elections, so
it becomes the duty of every lady in
the city to exercise her right of fran
chise so that the votes Ofunprincipled
women may be offset.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

English SPAWN Linament removes
all hard, soft or calloused Jumps and
blemishes from horses. blood SPAWN,
curbs, splints, sweeney, STILES, sprains,
sore and swollen throat, coughs, etc.
Save $50 by use of one bottle. Every
bottle warranted by Lewis s. McCand-
less, druggists, Emporia.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

Passenger trains on the Santa Fe
are compelled to divide up into two
sections of ten and twelve coaches each
to accommodate the vast increase of
business in travel westward.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

We loan money on first farm mort
cages. We loan money on second farm
mortgages. We loan money on chat
tel mortgages. We buy all kinds of
secured papers.
FILKINs s SIsLER. Brokers.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

THERE is now little doubt that base
ball clubs viii suffer by the interstate
commerce bill, as railroad officials have
stated that their Interpretation of the
law makes it necessary for them to
shut off on discounts. 1t seems pre-
posteDus that theatrical and base bah
organizations, which do so much trav-
cling and put so much money in the
railroad treasures, should be unjustly
Jaalt with
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

among the bravest
and most expert
enced in the Union
navy. Her COM
mander was Capt.
F r a n kiln Blu
chanan. He had
b e g n thirty-fve
years in the United
States navy.
The NJ errimac
had been on the
tongue of rumor
for weeks. Four
ships of the Federal
navy lay IN Hamp-
ton roads watching
her They vera tba
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10
AssIGNEE.s NOTICE.

In the District Court Of Lyon county, Kansas'
IN the matter of the assignment OF H
Bonham.
Inc undersigned. assignee In said matter Of
as siepHent- hereby gives notice that he viii
aub1icly proc eed 20 adjust and allow demands
pgyaiIIst the estate OF the said assignor, Fl. g.
BoHhsm, on the 9th day of June. leST. and The
next two succeeding days, at the Office OF Buck,
Fefghan & Evans, In the city OF EInporiA, Ly07
eounty, Kansas. E. n. EVANS, Assignee.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

Monitor turned ar
towards Fortress
Monroe. That was
the end Of the ia
nous duel between
the Aferrimac and
the Monitor.
Lieut.. Worden,
in the pilot house
of the Monitor,
was blinded by
some cement which
was thrown into
his eyes by a shot
W hich struck
squarely in the
peephole. He was
taken to Washing
ington and tended
oarafuTtr Pr,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

Itch, prairie mango, and scratches
of every kind cured in 80 minutes by
Woodford's Sanitary Lotion. Use no
other. This never. fails. Sold by
Lewis & McCandless, druggists, En-
DOria
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

The beer-sellers in New York have
gone on strike against the beer-mak-
ers. Now if the drinkers should strike
against the sellers?
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

on the next train. If we were giving
recipe to kill boom, we could not
offer better one than the practicing
of few childish transactions like this.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

If you have property to sell now is
the time IS advertise it in your city pa
pers. Let the buyers know what you
have and where to find you.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

For SALE-On easy and reasonable
terms, one thoroughbred Galloway
bull, three-years old this spring. Call
on or address G. F. BIDDLE,
EmpOria. Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

John S. Grimley, a member of the
board of county commissioners will re
move his family next week from Ag-
mes City and settle in Allen.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

ACCORDING to the Austrian consul
at Yokohama, the earthquakes of ia
pan destroy city every seven years
on the average.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

Notice Is hereby given the creditors and all
others Interested in the estate of Maria Jane
Lyon. deceased. that the undersigned will
make final settlement Of said esttte at the
next term Of the probate court of Lyon
ty, Kanses commencing the first Monday in
April, 1Ss7. CHARLES H LYON,
Administrator of the estate OF Maria Jane
Lyon, Deceased.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

Highest grade coal oil at Bonds.
Halls Condition Powders at Bonds.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

Material for railroad building pur-
poses is coming into the Santa Fe yards
at this place at the rate of 100 cars per
ddV.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10


She had DESTROYED
two powerful YES
sells, carrying three
times her number
of men, and fully
six times her weight
of armament" The
Federal vessels lost
quite 250 men that
Sth of March, 1862,
It h Q Confederates
only 10. Would
the terrible MeIri-
mac come back
next morning and
destroy the Mime
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

TILE Michigan house has passed the
bill TO pay bounty of cent head for
the destruction of English sparrows.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

WITHIN year, three new railway
lines will be added to those now CEN
tering in Emporia, and possibly more.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.
1907

MARCH 8, 1887.
Board met as per adjournment, pres
ent, VIM. FIickinger and J.S.Grimsley.
Tax certificates No. III, sale 1874,
Nos. 90 and I04, sale 1885, were ordered
refunded with 10 per cent interest.
Lot No. IL, Barnett's subdivision of
Lewis addition, was ordered stricken
from the tax roll of 1886, the same be-
ing school lot.
The Board visited Lockerman's
bridge and accepted one of the new ap-
proaches but not the other.
Board then adjourned.
Attest: ROLAND LAKIN,
County Clerk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10
NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLFNFNT

For SALE-A half-platform spring wagon:
has been but very little used; or viii trade Il
on good. young mare or horse. Call st 81
Union street. j. l.. SUPPE.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

KANSAS CRY has been downed. In
dianapolis gets the league franchise for
40 600
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

For SALE-One 81 inch Balm wagon,
one set double harness. hand made,
nearly new. One span of mules for
$50. TANNER Bros. s. HEED.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

ST. JOHN should remove to Texas.
They have named a county in that
state after jeff Davis.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10


sofa and Roanoke. Not much sleep for
officers and men on those frigates lying there
East aground that night
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10
PROCEEDINGS.
COUNTY CLERKS Office.
March 1897

COUNTY CLERKS Office.
March 4, 1897.
Board met as required by law, to
canvass returns for elections. All
members present.
The special election held February
%, 1887, IN Emporia Township on the
proposition to take stock in and is
sue bonds of said Township in the sum
of $4,000 to the c., K. s. w. r. R.,
there were found 1856 votes for, and 80
votes against said proposition, and the
bonds were declared duly carried.
The contract of w. 2. Wilcox for the
rip-rap at Wells Bridge, was approved.
The official bonds of F. w. Lyon, as
clerk of Ivy Township, and Robert T
Black, as j. P. of Reading Township,
were approved.
The report of the Treasury Exam
liners was approved.
The Board then adjourned until to-
morrow morning for the purpose of in
specting the Lockerman Bridge.
Attest: ROLAND LAKN,
County Clerk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

For SALE CHEAP-Pair of work
mares and four work horses.
NJ. w. STRATToN, Reading, Kas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

OTTAWA is booming-that is she is
trying to get a street railway.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

THE st. Louis Globe-Democrat, in its
great railroad edition of Friday last,
wherein it attempts to show that st.
Louis is the center of the universe, has
the following to say, among other
things, of Emporia:
Emporia is thriving, busy, growing
city of about il 200 population. situao
ted about 40 miles from Kansas City,
ON the zAtchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
the Missouri Pacific, Kansas City, OF
tawa " Emporia, and Emporia and
Southwestern railways. The town is
growing rapidly, and just now is en-
joying a veritable boom from the fact
that three new railroads are in process
Of construction.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

WITHIN a few days President Cleve-
land has signed a hundred or more pri-
waite pension bills. He has vetoed "a
half dozen and every one of his vetoes
was for sound reasons, such as no
newspaper or party dare publish in full
and then object to.-Atchison Patriot.
The latter part of the above assertion
is correct. The old man now makes
his veto messages so long that Il COM
mon daily paper dare not publish
them, as all other news would be
crowded out, and there would be no
chance to make objections without
getting ont supplementary sheet.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
March z 1857

The Board or County Commissioners
met in connection with the various
township assessors of the county, as
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10
California cabbage at Hennings'
Farm for Rent.

Sevcnty-nve acres under cultivation: house
of five rooms. W.T.. MCCARTY.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10
LErTER LIST.

List Of letters uncaIied for and remaining In
the postoflce at Emporia, Kansas. for the
week ending March 9. 1851. Please give the date
o4 Advertisements vEhsF, called far
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

Methodist Conference Appointments.
The following appointments were
made for the Emporia District by the
Methodist Conference, held at Chanute,
March Sd to eth:
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

Anything you want in the grocery
line can be found at Hennings.
Glass and putty at Bonds.
We will sell Crosby's Topeka flour,
market. Try it. FRED IIENNING.
School books and supplies at Bonds.
The best of meats at White s. Shell
blys.
Wall paper at Bonds.
The bulldog breeches-none better
If any man wants pair free, let him
come in and try TO rip them. No two
men can do it.
GIBsoN's PIONEER STORE.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-10

MARCH S.-James White has moved
to Emporia. where he will assume the
duties of check master at the NJ. p.
depot.
j. Z. Miller returned yesterday from
Arkansas. where he has purchased a
farm and thinks some of locating in
that vicinity.
John NJ. McDill became demented
Sunday and shut himself up in his
barn with the avOwed purpose of starry
ing himself TO death. He has an AK
with him and threatens to make it live
ly with any one who interferes with
his scheme. BURLOw.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-06-02
Frank Leslies Popular Monthly


Warm days tell US of approaching Sun
msr, and am article that takes US TO the
woods and mountains has an attractive
appearance. Mr.. Charles Bacon allnres
us to follow him in his sketch. Camp tits
Ar,ong the White Hills, in Frank Leslies
Popular Monthly for June. Miss Lily
Higgin tells something about the Jubilee
of Queen Victoria" Mr.. D. w, Riggs.
delying in the custom house and ware
houses writes chapter which Is new and
will be interesting to many. The Coffee
Trade OF New York. which will give zest
to genuine cup Of Mocha. Percy Bysshe
Shelley" one of the most marked literary
figures OF our century, is sketchsd in his
whole career as he has not hitherto been
done in any magizins. DIR. Tyrrsll carries
you graphically through the poets life and
the pictures Of the spots associatsd with
his memory give all the readers can desire.
Colonel Chaille Long, than whom none are
better, ably tells OF The Khsdives E1pe-
dition to Zanzabar and the Juba." THE
Archduchess Ferdinand Of Auslra. is q
charming sketch of O woman lovely In face
and character whs won her way into .
royal family. "Marseilles," and its attrac-
tions fills pleasant sat OF pages. end in
the days when swimming IL enjoyable ge
can read II We cannot initiate, "A yertiable
Norman, some Of Capt Paul BOytop. Ad-
ventures" When the bell rings Tor dinner
our readers may not stop to psruss Robert
Wilson's article on Hunger" but proceed
\ TO suppress the sensation. II may be read
perhaps, after dinner with more comfort,
and you may puzzle Yourself TO fnd oHt
lust exactly what hunger is The articles
are all well illustrated, and the stories, siI
in number, are very clever and worth
reading. The whole number 10 most at
| tractiye in matter and picturesque effect.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-06-02
GLENDALE ITEMS

GLENDALE May 80.
Almost done seeding.
Ar. Arbogast IS farming Dick Clark's
place.
A. 7. Tinkham went to Rec Heights last
Saturday.
Grazing for stock Is the best here svor
known.
Mike easier is plowing up his rye and
will SOW flax.
o C. Fsssstt, will soon dig another
we'll. His winter well went back.
George Smith is putting out crop on
the farm Of Ezra Beardslcy, his ftLer-in
law.
Cal Porter planted his corn last woek
Rather late fer corn but he thinks it will
make something yet IL the season remains
favorable.
Rev. Edmonds, Of Mondamin was called
70 preach the funeral Of man Of Pleas
ant Valley township last Saturday.
Rev. Lewis, OF Mondamin, who preach.
cd ut this place last Sunday thinks Dakots
is blank and will leave az ssop az TIE
Lord aids him.
Esq. Granny 10 authority that oar es'
tsemsd friend Joe Clouss had the mis-
fortune to lose oil his goods &c by tha
lAstroyapg clement recently.
James DAVIS and James Hooking start
to- day for Sully county, to cultivate, plan
trees, &c.. on the tree claim Of james
Davis.
Our neighbors, the noble red mon, have
not az yet made their ANIMAL appearance
to rob the wild ducks nests on the lakes
How many PRESS readers have noticed
sun, moon stars shining at the same
time lately? One star may be fount
almost d1e west. about 40 degrees aboy,
the horizon and another in the southsas
about As degrees ri ove the horizon.
| GRANGER.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-06-02
the defense Of the station frcm Howard
Pyle's brush

Atlantic. Iowa, papers, the Messenger
and Tslel raph take a ''ghouiish glee" in
reporting the PRESS is filed with mort
gage sale notices In an IT told you soa
manner. OF course all residents kn ow thar
nine -tenths Of the mortgage forssiosurss
are against parties whs came here with the
express purpose of staying only s 6months.
Altar residing that lsng they prove up. get
loan and then skip cut. They never were
farmers and the country 10 better of with
out them This results in the loan com
pany buying in the land. The writer can
call to mind time when lie set up 81
notices Of tax-titls sales in the Messenger
once, some eight years ago. and still Cass
county Is doing business at the same old
stand. There is difference bstwixt twes-
dledum and tweedlodee
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-06-02

At the regular meeting Of the Miller
School board yesterdet Prof. N. A. Craw-
ford was retained as principle Of the Mil
ler schools for the ensuing year. Likewise
Miss Mollie Cree for the first Grammar
Department and Miss Mettie Lawrencs for
the first intermediate Department. Miss
Mary Kephart was chosen ms teacher Of the
Primary Department. 1t may be said for
the present corps Of teachers, that less
comptsint has been made against them
than was ever known befere--in other
words they have given unusually good sat-
isfactien, The boa.d divided Miller town.
ship into two districts. District No. l..
embraces section to section 1S inclusive
District No. 2. embraces the rest Of the
township. Upon the recommendation OF
G. E. Smith, it was decided the water
mans should be placed to the school
house, thus gving the school the benefit
Of water nc tho building and also aftording
protection against fires. This seems to us
to be WISE and practical act and should
be done without delay. Notices Of election
| were ordered for four Directors IN District
No. /; one director for District No. 2, and
| Township Treasurer. The election viii
be held the third Tuesday Of this month.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-06-02
HOW ABOUT rHIsp

We have noticed in two or three ex-
changes report which is embraced in the
following from the Yankton Press q Dsko-
taian:
Opponents OF local option in central Da-
kota evidently contemplate the adoption Of
tho Sioux City plan. Rev. Mr.. Fielder, Of
Huron, after addressing temperance
meeting at Miller, received a roughly
scrawlsd warning upon . half sheet OF
foelscap which read: Remember the fate
of Haddock at Sioux City." This 10 taken
as an intimation that Mr.. Fielder must
cease his efforts or incur death. The prob
ability is the warning was sent BY some ir-
responsible tough in search Of notoriety.
While ws believe the report is oil bun
combe, yet, IL 1t 10 discovered TO be true.
nothing would make Miller . prohibition
town quicker, than Just snch fool hardy
nonsense.